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7.1
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75
/40/
3.8
/1045/
84
/80/

The Magic Hour (2008)
A hustler who gets in trouble with a gang boss in the port town of Sukago agrees to make good with the don by putting him in contact with a mysterious hitman — an assassin the hustler has no idea how to contact. Instead, he hires an actor to play the role, though the thespian has no idea what he's getting into.
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Hoopla
45
30
4.8
/1682/
50
/44/
52
/50/
2.8
/3039/
20
/22/

The X from Outer Space (1967)
The spaceship AAB-Gamma is dispatched from FAFC headquarters in Japan to make a landing on the planet Mars and investigate reports of UFOs in the area. As they near the red planet, they encounter a mysterious UFO that coats the ship's hull with unusual spores. Taking one of the specimens back to earth, it soon develops and grows into a giant chicken-lizard-alien monster that tramples Japan.
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70
17
6.9
/673/
78
/12/
61
/15/
3.5
/601/
74
/7/

La Maison de Himiko (2005)
Saori is a young woman struggling to make her way in life. Her gay father, Himiko, had abandoned Saori and her mother years before. Now her father's young lover Haruhiko shows up to tell Saori that her father is dying of cancer. Still angry with her father but in need of money, Saori travels to the House of Himiko, a nursing home established by her father for gay men. Over time, a tenuous relationship begins to develop between Saori, her father, and Haruhiko.
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Criterion Channel
68
16
7.2
/550/
60
/12/
65
/12/
3.6
/655/

Endless Desire (1958)
Set in post-war Japan, a group of five, four men and one woman, gathers in the basement of a butcher shop to dig up a cache of morphine buried during the war. A grimly humorous tale of twisted relationships as one by one each of the group is eliminated.
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Criterion Channel
65
15
6.8
/734/
55
/12/
66
/12/
3.4
/830/
69
/1/

Stolen Desire (1958)
A rambunctious and ribald tale of a troupe of travelling actors who alternate highlights of kabuki theatre with strip shows.
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66
13
6.9
/215/
56
/11/
69
/16/
3.5
/338/

Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman (1969)
A young girl named Oichi is abandoned by her mother and blinded by a lightning strike. When her guardian is killed, she learns to wield a sword from a traveling ronin. As she develops into a master swordsman, her profession becomes that of a bounty hunter. Many test her sword and many die by her skills. She travels throughout the countryside to seek her mother and her revenge.
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57
12
6.2
/375/
53
/8/
53
/17/
3.2
/400/

Nishi Ginza Station (1958)
This short comedy concerns the extramarital affair of a drugstore owner. It is based on a popular song by the star of the film, Frank Nagai.
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Hoopla
70
10
6.9
/210/
61
/10/
80
/1/
3.5
/753/

By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him (1966)
Immigrant gangs terrorize a Japanese town with their threats, loud jazz, and tasteless fashion sense, and only the tough but suave Dr. Amamiya (Ando) can stop them, as long as he gets rid of his silly peace-loving ideals.
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10
/1/

Tokyo Bus Girl (1958)
1958 Japanese movie
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10
/1/

Botchan yarō seizoroi (1961)
1961 Japanese movie
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10
/1/

Drunken Ghost (1958)
A man meets the spirit of a murdered gangster after he spills alcohol over his grave.
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10
/1/

おヤエの家つき女中 (1959)
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10
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おヤエのあんま天國 (1959)
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10
/1/

おヤエのママさん女中 (1959)
N/A
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10
/1/

Boss Takes to the Road (1961)
Japanese comedy film.
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10
/1/

Tales of President Mito (1962)
Mr. Mito, a former president of an instant food company, with two young men’s help, solves the quality problems and wins a big ramen contract with a large Chinese company.
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10
/1/

The Girl from Osaka (1958)
Japanese comedy film.
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10
/1/

次郎長社長と石松社員 威風堂々 (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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10
/1/

Tale of A Company Boss Pt.2 (1961)
1961 Toei comedy
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7.0
/31/
10
/1/

Season of Love (1969)
Pinky and Yoko are about to graduate. Full of hope and uncertainties they embark on a tale of temptation.
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6.1
/12/
10
/1/

Nippon Paradise (1964)
Japanese comedy film.
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10
/1/

The Happy-Go-Lucky Guy (1961)
A group of four chorus singers leave their hometown in Kyushu and go to Tokyo to become stars. It’s a musical comedy that shows Segawa’s talent.
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6.2
/7/
10
/1/

Dancing Sisters (1957)
It’s been five years since her husband had passed away. Fuyuko lives in the quiet suburbs, in a small but loving home with her three beautiful daughters. Haruko, the eldest, is the lead vocalist in a band. Natsuko is the conscientious type, who spends her days in ballet classes beautifying herself. The youngest of the three, Akiko is a bookworm who found her niche in philosophy. Although the sisters may appear to have nothing in common, there is one thing they all agree on; "Mom needs a new husband".
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10
/1/

Tale of a Company Boss (1961)
Japanese comedy film.
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10
/1/

The Sun of Love and Tears (1966)
The golden duo of Yukio Hashi and Chieko Baisho. A film rich in a variety of songs, dances and falling in love to the rhythm of Yukio Hashi's song of the same name.
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10
/1/

Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife (1959)
Masuo and Sazae are enjoying their newlywed life in their new house, even though they are in company housing. Masuo's colleague is invited to thank him for the newlyweds, but Masuo has been told by Managing Director Hanamura to go on a business trip to Kansai. Before long, Masuo contacted Sazae to come to Osaka.
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10
/1/

Ōwarai Jiro chō ikka: Sanshita nitei kenjū (1962)
Comedy movie
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10
/1/

Hotsprings Holiday (1968)
Two rival groups of gangsters vie for control of a tiny port town in northern Japan. Daisuke, a member of the older of the two gangs, and Kosuke, a hoodlum in the newer gang, both fall in love with the daughter of an inn proprietor, even though she evinces more interest in improving the town than in their romantic advances. Eventually, the two hoodlums come to respect her efforts and decide to join forces in ridding the town of all gangsters. The two men succeed in restoring peace to the town and, rejected by the innkeeper's daughter, they leave town as friends.
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10
/1/

Love School (1962)
N/A
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6.3
/11/
10
/1/

New Year Trip (1968)
A comedy about a good-natured train conductor Shinsaku helping his old friend Miwako find her missing brother.
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10
/1/

Forbidden Lips (1958)
A youth lyrical story of pure love of a girl who grew up in the Kyoto Gion quarter, with a geisha mother and sisters Maiko and a college student.
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10
/1/

Kono sora no aru kagiri (1964)
N/A
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5.3
/14/
10
/1/

The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night (1960)
Set in the postwar turmoil, Akasaka no shimai paints a vivit portrait of the life of three sisters who struggle to live in Tokyo.
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10
/1/
60
/1/

Deep River Melody (1960)
A poignant story about a young couple, Setsu and Chozo, who are torn apart to save Setsu's father's restaurant.
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10
/1/

Fun on the Run (1970)
Comedy about five good-for-nothings who run a phony exercise-hall.
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10
/1/

Our Young World of Music (1966)
Japanese youth film.
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6.5
/61/
10
/1/
50
/4/

The Scarlet Camellia (1964)
A young woman begins murdering all those responsible for her ailing father's condition. Because the girl is so outwardly sweet and innocent, the detective looking into the deaths does not suspect her.
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10
/1/

Tora-san's Home Run (1958)
The second Tora-San feature.
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7.5
/42/
10
/1/
80
/1/

The Kii River (1966)
Epic saga of an idealistic land-owning family dealing with militarism, war, social change and economic reform.
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10
/1/

Fallen Leaves and Sweet Memories (1969)
Nobuko and five male friends graduate from a high school, promising to remain friends forever. One year later, Nobuko is working as a mediocre actress for TV commercials, and the five men are wearing beards and have formed a psychedelic rock band. One day, Nobuko meets Jun, who draws cartoons based on his experiences.
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10
/1/

Masura o hashutsu fukai (1956)
Based on a comic strip by Kaoru Akiyoshi. First in a four part film series.
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6.8
/15/
5
/2/

Immoral Lecture (1959)
N/A
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60
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6.8
/143/
30
/2/
75
/4/
3.5
/221/

The Most Valuable Wife (1959)
Kyoko is the third daughter of the Nonomiya family, a very ordinary family. Momoko, the eldest daughter, is married to Ichiro, the president of Mihara Shoji, and Riko, the second daughter, is married to Jiro, the managing director, and they plot to marry Kyoko to Saburo, the third son of the Mihara family. Kyoko is angry at the marriage talk that is being pushed forward without her permission, and declares that she "definitely won't get married," but before she knows it, she begins to become aware of the other person...
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10
/1/

Pleasant Company (1962)
N/A
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10
/1/

Diary of the First Incredible Laughing Trip (1955)
N/A
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64
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6.8
/247/
59
/10/
62
/4/
3.4
/403/

Red Pier (1958)
Shortly after arriving in Kobe, "Jiro the Lefty", a killer with a natural talent, witnesses a man die in a crane accident which turns out to be a cover-up for a murder. Jiro soon finds himself on the run, tailed by a determined cop.
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63
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7.6
/66/
43
/6/
80
/1/
5.3
/320/

Makoto-chan (1980)
A series of interconnected vignettes regarding Makoto Sawada, an energetic yet socially inept kindergartner, and his long-suffering family. Makoto strives to receive the title of his school's "Best Child" award, resulting in chaos and misunderstandings wherever he goes.
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6.6
/76/
54
/5/
68
/6/

Watch Out, Crimson Bat! (1969)
A young female samurai comes upon a dying messenger and agrees to deliver the scroll he was carrying to its destination. However, unbeknownst to her, the scroll is actually a formula for a new kind of gunpowder. An evil clan that is planning to overthrow the Emperor is also after the scroll, and they try to take it from her.


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